ZIP 35242 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 35242

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 35242 (Hoover, AL) is associated with Hoover City School District (LEA 0100007) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 86 K-12 schools (57 public, 29 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.7% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Samford University about 7.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Hoover City School District

LEA ID

0100007

Private school share (ACS)

0.7%

Colleges & universities (47)

Samford University7.4 miles (11.9 km)4yr-private
University of Alabama at Birmingham9.2 miles (14.8 km)4yr-public
Herzing University-Birmingham9.7 miles (15.6 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Alabama9.8 miles (15.8 km)4yr-private
Fortis Institute-Birmingham11.1 miles (17.8 km)2yr-private
Birmingham-Southern College12.0 miles (19.3 km)4yr-private
Lawson State Community College12.6 miles (20.3 km)2yr-public
Miles College14.2 miles (22.9 km)4yr-private
Jefferson State Community College15.8 miles (25.5 km)2yr-public
University of Montevallo24.7 miles (39.8 km)4yr-public
Talladega College32.3 miles (51.9 km)4yr-private
Bevill State Community College44.4 miles (71.5 km)2yr-public

Show all 47 colleges & universities

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville45.2 miles (72.7 km)2yr-public
University of Alabama System Office51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-public
The University of Alabama52.6 miles (84.6 km)4yr-public
Central Alabama Community College54.4 miles (87.6 km)2yr-public
Stillman College55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-private
Gadsden State Community College55.5 miles (89.2 km)2yr-public
Shelton State Community College55.5 miles (89.4 km)2yr-public
Jacksonville State University59.0 miles (94.9 km)4yr-public
Snead State Community College60.9 miles (98.0 km)2yr-public
Southern Union State Community College66.7 miles (107.4 km)2yr-public
Marion Military Institute67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-public
George C Wallace State Community College-Selma70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
Selma University72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-private
Alabama State University76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-public
Faulkner University76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
H Councill Trenholm State Community College76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-public
Huntingdon College77.6 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
Auburn University at Montgomery78.5 miles (126.4 km)4yr-public
Amridge University78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-private
South University-Montgomery79.3 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
John C Calhoun State Community College85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-public
West Georgia Technical College87.7 miles (141.1 km)2yr-public
Tuskegee University88.6 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
Northeast Alabama Community College88.8 miles (142.9 km)2yr-public
Auburn University89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-public
University of Alabama in Huntsville89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-public
University of West Georgia91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-public
Huntsville Bible College91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
Oakwood University92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College93.2 miles (150.0 km)2yr-public
Point University93.9 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
Alabama A & M University94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-public
Athens State University96.9 miles (156.0 km)4yr-public
LaGrange College97.9 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
Georgia Highlands College98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
Greystone Elementary School	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
ESSENTIAL CHURCH SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Inverness Elementary School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
BRIARWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
HILLTOP MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Mt Laurel Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Liberty Park Middle School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
ALLAN COTT SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
GODS HOUSE KINDERGARTEN AND DAY CARE	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.0 km)
Spain Park High School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Berry Middle School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Oak Mountain Middle School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Oak Mountain Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Brookwood Forest Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Mountain Brook High School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Oak Mountain High School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Oak Mountain Intermediate School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Rocky Ridge Elementary School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
JOSEPH S BRUNO MONTESSORI ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Vestavia Hills High School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
HIGHLANDS SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Chelsea High School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
MONTESSORI KIDS UNIVERSE HOMEWOOD	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Cherokee Bend Elementary School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Chelsea Middle School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Mountain Brook Junior High School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Vestavia Hills Elementary East	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
SOUTHMINSTER DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Vestavia Hills Elementary West	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Mountain Brook Elementary School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Crestline Elementary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
ARDENT PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Forest Oaks Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Homewood High School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.7 km)
Grantswood Community School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
ST FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Shades Cahaba Elementary School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
HOOVER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.2 km)
NE MILES JEWISH DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Irondale Community School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
THE ALTAMONT SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Pizitz Middle School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
OUR LADY OF SORROWS	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Shades Valley High School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
ISLAMIC ACADEMY OF ALABAMA	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
CREATIVE MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Green Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
ALABAMA WALDORF SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Jefferson County Virtual School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Irondale Middle School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Chelsea Park Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
ST ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
ARLINGTON SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Oliver K5 School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Edgewood Elementary School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Avondale Elementary School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
JEFFERSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
GREEN VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Homewood Middle School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Shades Mountain Elementary School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Ramsay High School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
RED MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
RED MTN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Hall Kent Elementary School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
RIVERCHASE UNITED METHODIST DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
i3 Academy Phase 3	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Glen Iris Elementary School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Riverchase Elementary School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Hayes K8	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
JOHN CARROLL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
i3 Academy Phase 1	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
EPIC Alternative Elementary School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Gwin Elementary School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Riverchase Career Connection Center	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Magic City Acceptance Academy	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Ira F Simmons Middle School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Barrett Elementary School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 35242

What school district is ZIP code 35242 in?

ZIP 35242 (Hoover, AL) maps to Hoover City School District (LEA ID 0100007) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 35242?

US5 lists 86 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 57 public and 29 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 35242 attend private school?

About 0.7% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 35242 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	64.5%
High school	11.5%
Less than HS	3.0%
School district	Hoover City School District

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